Resonant voice therapy
[Pages:25]Resonant Voice Therapy
Nancy L. Potter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate professor Speech & Hearing Sciences Washington State University Spokane
What we will learn
1. How vocal folds work 2. How to create a forward focus for speech with
easy vocal fold vibrations.
Assessing respiration-phonation
1. Maximum phonation time ? Sustain "ah"
?Normal loudness ?As long as possible
? Minimum of 8-9 seconds for ages 7-adult
?For adult length utterances
? Optimal is 20+ seconds
Test your respiration-phonation 1.Goal = 20 seconds 2.Ready?
3.GO!
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Maximum Phonation Duration (Finnegan, 1984 data collapsed across gender)
Age Mean (secs.)
3 7.1 4 9.35 5 10.3 6 13.9 7 14.2 8 17.0 9 15.7 10 19.05
SD
1.78 2.18 2.81 3.31 2.63 4.57 4.93 5.37
Step 1: Stretch shoulders, neck, face
1. Open chest (cactus) 2. Back stretch (press palms forward) 3. Shoulder rolls 4. Neck rolls 5. Neck stretch (hand on head to assist stretch) 6. Neck massage 7. Jaw massage 8. Blow raspberries 9. Roll your R's
Step 2: Forward focus-humming
Mmmmm
Use a comfortable pitch slightly higher than your habitual
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